SpaceX is set to officially launch its Starlink satellite internet services in Vietnam starting from the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Vietnamese state media reports. The expansion marks a major step in bringing low-orbit satellite connectivity to Southeast Asia.
Vietnam Grants Approval for Starlink Pilot Services
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Pham Duc Long, confirmed that Vietnam’s government plans to license Starlink’s pilot services once SpaceX completes required investment procedures and establishes a legal entity in the country.
“The Ministry of Science and Technology aims to license the pilot services using low-orbit satellites immediately after the investor completes investment procedures and establishes a legal entity in Vietnam, to deploy the services in the fourth quarter of 2025,” Long told Tuoi Tre newspaper.
SpaceX Working to Set Up Vietnam Subsidiary
According to the report, SpaceX is collaborating with Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance to finalise procedures necessary for setting up a wholly-owned unit in the country.
Sources familiar with the matter had earlier confirmed in April that SpaceX was preparing a ground station in Vietnam for its Starlink satellite network, with plans for additional facilities in the future.
Vietnam Opens Market to Foreign Satellite Internet Providers
In March 2025, the Vietnamese government announced it would allow SpaceX to operate Starlink services in the country on a trial basis with no foreign ownership limit, a move signalling greater openness to international tech firms.
The trial period for Starlink’s operations in Vietnam is scheduled to last until the end of 2030. During this phase, the service will undergo government oversight and evaluation before any full-scale commercial deployment.
Why Starlink’s Expansion into Vietnam Matters
Bringing Starlink satellite internet to Vietnam could provide faster and more reliable internet connectivity across remote and underserved areas. Vietnam’s embrace of low-orbit satellite services is part of a broader regional trend, as Southeast Asian countries look to diversify internet infrastructure options beyond terrestrial broadband.
